degressive

Definitions of degressive
  1. adjective
    going down by steps
    synonyms:
    descending
    coming down or downward
  2. adjective
    (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount
    synonyms:
    progressive
    (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
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